After his conversation with Dyche, it appears N'Koudou has chosen the Clarets over the likes of St-Etienne, Malaga, Fiorentina and Real Betis - as well as Premier League rivals West Brom.

The 22-year-old also had injury problems earlier in the season, picking up an injury ahead of their opening Prem clash of the seasona gainst Newcastle.

But game time has become harder to come by for the former Marseilles and Nantes man, who has had just 102 minutes of football in the last 17 games, with 12 of those coming in the 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon on Sunday.

He starred for Ligue 1 Nantes as a teenager before making the switch to the Stade Velodrome, where it took just 28 games and five goals to convince Daniel Levy he could be a future gem, with an £11million bid accepted.

While Burnley will not get the option to buy the midfielder and his World Cup chances with France seem remote, Spurs could cash in on him in the summer if he fails to impress at Turf Moor.

N'Koudou seems determined to come back and fight for his place at Spurs after his loan spell is over.